Welcoming the Lunar New Year

Celebrate & Make

Lara Lee author Natelle Quek illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:1st Jan '26

Should be back in stock very soon

Welcoming the Lunar New Year cover

Get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year in this delightful story.
Ren and his family are preparing for the New Year celebrations – cooking a feast and tidying up. But when Ren accidentally rips apart his mum’s dragon costume for the New Year parade, he has to ask his neighbours for help. As they provide him with the materials he needs to fix the dragon, he learns all about Lunar New Year traditions around the world and soon they are all celebrating together with a festive feast. A heartfelt story from chef and food writer Lara Lee in her picture book debut, richly illustrated by Natelle Quek.

Welcoming the Lunar New Year: Celebrate & Make would be a great addition to any family home to help to raise awareness and build experiences of different celebrations and cultures around the world. It would also be a brilliant book to have in any KS1 classroom in a school; it's incredibly informative whilst being presented in a child-friendly, narrative format. -- Lucy Hopkins * Reading Zone *
Different foods and customs sit side by side, with a strong sense of community throughout. Wonderful, vibrant illustrations show the preparations and celebrations—making this a great introduction to Lunar New Year for 4–7-year-olds. Highly recommend. * School Reading List *
The perfect way to welcome a year full of happiness! -- Pam Norfolk * Book-marked *
Follow along with Ren and his family as they prepare, using traditions old and new, for their Lunar New Year celebrations. Discover how it is celebrated the world over. Heartwarming. -- Louise Ellis-Barrett * Armadillo Books *
This is a welcome addition to the still rather sparse selection of picture books about festivals from a range of cultures...I strongly recommend this beautiful, informative picture book that will hopefully inspire lots of art and craft work, cooking and discussion about different customs and celebrations. -- Karen Argent * The Letterpress Project *

ISBN: 9781529524857

Dimensions: 264mm x 241mm x 3mm

Weight: 190g

32 pages